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2023-11-14 13:16:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 09059DA8261D232A2B93F68133D3A495FE23ED38A8A7FA2C7FE2912D97E51E55
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Russia has a long history of state sponsored doping in sport. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_in_Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/11/russia-olympics-doping-scandal/ https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2023/3/23/russia-doping-suspension-lifted-but-war-ban-keeps-athletes-out Russia also uses sport to elevate and position itself on the world stage, and in its efforts to legitimize its actions. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sport-part-state-propaganda-system-russia https://theconversation.com/sports-are-political-reaction-and-inaction-to-putins-war-of-aggression-178115
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